First Financial Bancorp, a financial holding company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, operates within the financial sector, specifically in the banking industry. The company’s subsidiaries offer a range of financial services, including commercial lending, real estate lending, consumer credit, credit card services, and other personal loan financing. First Financial Bancorp maintains a presence across four Midwestern states: Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, and Kentucky, through a network of offices.
As of December 31, 2025, First Financial Bancorp’s stock, traded on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “First,” closed at $25.25. Over the past year, the stock has experienced fluctuations, reaching a 52-week high of $29.21 on February 5, 2025, and a 52-week low of $21.10 on April 6, 2025. The company’s market capitalization stands at $2.51 billion USD.
The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of First Financial Bancorp is 9.44, indicating that the stock is trading at approximately nine and a half times its earnings. Additionally, the price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 0.962889, suggesting that the market values the company slightly below its net asset base.
No new public announcements have been made since a December 26, 2025, article that discussed the potential returns from a decade-old investment in the company. For further information about First Financial Bancorp and its activities, interested parties can visit the company’s website at www.bankatfirst.com .




